Page 9 - Historical Study of Yerba Buena Island, Treasure Island and Their Buildings

1887 Replanting of trees starts with celebration of California State's first Arbor Day on
1· the island. (Note: Deforestation occurred over the previous years by inhabitants.)

1891 I• Army Torpedo Station built on east point.

1892 Torpedo Station and all real estate with the exception of the lighthouse reservation
1· is transferred from the Army Quartermasters to the Army Corps of Engineers.

1895 US Geographic Board officially changes the name of the island from Yerba Buena
1· Island to Goat Island to reflect common usage.
·- 1898 • Control of most of the island is transferred to the Navy. The Army Torpedo Station
remains under Army control and the Lighthouse Reservation remains under
Lighthouse Service control.
• Navy establishes a Naval Training Station .

1899 I· Receiving Ship, San Francisco is established on Yerba Buena Island.

1923 I· Naval Training Station closed, Training Command is transferred to San Diego.

1931 • After a major lobbying campaign by the Native Daughters of the Golden West, the
US Geographic Board officially changes the name of Goat Island back to Yerba
Buena Island.

1933 I· San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge construction begins.

1936 I· San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge is completed.

1939 US Coast Guard takes over operation of the Lighthouse Reservation
1· and Bouy Depot.

1946 Receiving Ship, San Francisco is officially transferred to Treasure Island, as are all
1· other administrative functions.

1966 • New enlisted family quarters built on Treasure Island and all enlisted personnel
families are transferred to Treasure Island. New Officer's family housing is built
and occupied on Y erba Buena Island.

1973 Navy transfers ownership of a large part of the old Naval Training Station
1· to the US Coast Guard.

1993 • The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission identifies NAVSTA,
Treasure Island for closure in 1997. This affects all Navy property on Yerba Buena
Island, as well as the property on Treasure Island.

September I, I 995 Historical Study of Yerba Buena Island, P-3
Treasure Island, and their Buildings